Episodes

  • Literature on the Court: What Bibliotherapy and Tennis Have In Common
    Jul 3 2024

    Dear Listener,

    It's tennis season and today we have a very special edition voice note focused on bibliotherapy and tennis.

    (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.)

    Enjoy!
    Warmly,
    Bijal
    Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, as well as offer bibliotherapy sessions. More detail of this can be found on my website.

    In this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations.

    Join me every week where we take a deep dive into Bibliotherapy.

    We release two episodes a week:

    1. Voicenotes fom Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist.
    2. Ask the Bibliotherapist: Book Recommendations for What's On Your Mind

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

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    6 mins
  • Are Hypertext Novels Helpful in Bibliotherapy? Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist
    Jul 3 2024

    Dear Listener,

    In today's voicenote, I discuss whether hypertext novels can be helpful in bilbiotherapy.

    (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.)

    Enjoy!
    Warmly,
    Bijal
    Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, as well as offer bibliotherapy sessions. More detail of this can be found on my website.

    In this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations.

    Join me every week where we take a deep dive into Bibliotherapy.

    We release two episodes a week:

    1. Voicenotes fom Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist.
    2. Ask the Bibliotherapist: Book Recommendations for What's On Your Mind

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    11 mins
  • Book Recommendations On Embracing Change
    Jun 24 2024

    In this episode we explore books on embracing change across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here.

    If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    9 mins
  • The World of Graphic Medicine: Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist
    Jun 17 2024

    Dear Listener,

    In today's voicenote, we touch upon the world of graphic medicine.

    (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.)

    Enjoy!
    Warmly,
    Bijal
    Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, as well as offer bibliotherapy sessions. More detail of this can be found on my website.

    In this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations.

    Join me every week where we take a deep dive into Bibliotherapy.

    We release two episodes a week:

    1. Voicenotes fom Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist.
    2. Ask the Bibliotherapist: Book Recommendations for What's On Your Mind

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    10 mins
  • Book Recommendations on Healing from and Coping with Heartbreak
    Jun 16 2024

    In this episode we explore books on healing from and coping with heartbreak across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here.

    If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    18 mins
  • Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: How Literary Fiction Trumps All Other Genres When it Comes to Mentalising and Building Empathy
    Jun 9 2024

    Dear Listener,

    In today's voicenote, we focus on why genre matters when building empathy or mentalising.

    Enjoy!
    Warmly,
    Bijal
    Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, as well as offer bibliotherapy sessions. More detail of this can be found on my website.

    In this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations.

    Join me every week where we take a deep dive into Bibliotherapy.

    We release two episodes a week:

    1. Voicenotes fom Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist.
    2. Ask the Bibliotherapist: Book Recommendations for What's On Your Mind

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    9 mins
  • Book Recommendations for Navigating Family Dynamics
    Jun 7 2024

    In this episode we explore books for navigating family dynamics across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here.

    If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.


    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Show more Show less
    10 mins
  • Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: Freud & Fairytales
    Jun 2 2024

    Dear Listener,

    In today's voicenote, we discuss the role of fairytales in bibliotherapy and psychoanalysis.

    I hope you enjoy it!
    Warmly,
    Bijal
    Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice: www.booktherapy.io). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, as well as offer bibliotherapy sessions. More detail of this can be found on my website.

    In this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations.

    Join me every week where we take a deep dive into Bibliotherapy.

    We release two episodes a week:

    1. Voicenotes fom Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist.
    2. Ask the Bibliotherapist: Book

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack.

    If you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can email us at bijal@booktherapy.io

    If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion.

    ************

    Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following:

    Online Bibliotherapy Courses

    Personalised Book Prescriptions

    Bibliotherapy Sessions

    You can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below:

    Instagram

    Facebook

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    8 mins